80 years of tradition of crystal growth

Crytur is the integrated provider of opto-electonic solutions for science and hi-tech industrial applications and one of the world’s leading companies in synthetic crystal manufacturing and processing with a strong focus on niche applications and client specific projects built on high expertise and close cooperation in research and development.

CRYTUR IN NUMBERS:
Number of employees 400
Yearly turnover 25,6 mil. EUR in 2022
Facility size 11 200 sqm
Legal status independent SME 

 

The key to Crytur’s long term success lies in coherent material application and proprietary research and development resulting in a wide variety of crystal-based detectors and devices as well as new materials. This approach has made Crytur to become the world’s leading supplier of scintillation detectors for electron microscopy.

Crytur also maintains long-term cooperation with a number of academic institutions which provides first class background from the research as well as the personnel point of view.

Crytur operates a modern facility where it utilizes sophisticated proprietary crystal growing technologies and precise machining to meet the highest production standards. Achieving top production quality would not be possible without maintaining strict control throughout the whole manufacturing process and constant modernization of production technologies.

Crytur follows the tradition of crystal growing and processing reaching back to 1935. During the past decades, Crytur has gained worldwide recognition as a provider of integrated crystal-based solutions for science and industry.

 

  • 80 years of tradition
  • 400 employees
  • 30 % employees with university degree
  • 640 mil. CZK yearly turn-around
Research Institute for Gems
Research Institute for Gems
1943 - 1952

Research Institute for Gems

Research Institute for Minerals
Research Institute for Minerals
1952 - 1966

Research Institute for Minerals

MONOKRYSTALY Turnov
MONOKRYSTALY Turnov
1966 - 1992

MONOKRYSTALY Turnov

Preciosa Department of Crystals
Preciosa Department of Crystals
1992 - 1995

Preciosa Department of Crystals

Preciosa Crytur Ltd.
Preciosa Crytur Ltd.
1995 - 1998

Preciosa Crytur Ltd.

CRYTUR Ltd.
CRYTUR Ltd.
1998 - today

CRYTUR Ltd.